Shloka 5
Sañjaya’s Knowledge of Keśava and the Discipline of Indriya-nigraha (संजयस्य केशवज्ञानम्—इन्द्रियनिग्रह-उपदेशः)
पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च द्यां चैव पुरुषोत्तम: । मनसैव विशिष्टात्मा नयत्यात्मवशं वशी,पूर्णतः स्वाधीन एवं श्रेष्ठस्वरूप पुरुषोत्तम श्रीकृष्ण मनके संकल्पमात्रसे ही भूतल, अन्तरिक्ष तथा स्वर्गलोकको भी अपने अधीन कर सकते हैं
pṛthivīṃ cāntarikṣaṃ ca dyāṃ caiva puruṣottamaḥ | manasaiva viśiṣṭātmā nayatyātmavaśaṃ vaśī ||
Sanjaya said: The Supreme Person, possessed of an exceptional inner power and perfect self-mastery, can bring the earth, the mid-region, and even heaven under his control by the mere act of his mind. The verse underscores Krishna’s sovereign independence and the ethical implication that true mastery begins with mastery of oneself, not with external force.
संजय उवाच